Brewologist: Yes, it's called a bitter, but give it a try

7:51 AM,
May 21, 2013

Adnam's Southwold Bitter

Written by

Steve Goble
CentralOhio.com

I imagine seeing the word "bitter" right there on a beer label sends the average lager drinker scurrying away, sort of the way I run from karaoke.

If the brew is an English bitter, however, Lager Larry might well be missing out on something good. That is probably the case, of course, with karaoke, but I am not willing to take that chance.

Oh, I know. You've been burned before by bitter beer. Your craft brew buddy urged you on, got you to take a swig of some gnarly India pale ale from California, and to this day your face screws up in a knot just thinking about the bitter rush. I understand. ...